Tense mood on Benfica bench could have ended badly | OneFootball

Marco Silva did not hide his dissatisfaction with some decisions made by the refereeing teamin Benfica’s 3-0 win over Marítimo. The Benfica coach challenged several decisions with the fourth official, Álvaro Santos, in a match overseen by Sérgio Guelho.

When Prestianni went down in the box and Benfica appealed for a possible penalty, the protests from the Benfica bench intensified. Simão Sabrosa also joined the complaints, especially over incidents in which the coaching staff felt a yellow card should have been shown.

The tension escalated to the point that assistant coach Gonçalo Santos was warned by the referee. Even so, Sérgio Guelho managed to keep tempers under control and calm the situation. Despite the protests over the penalty that was not awarded, the incident ultimately had no impact on the result.

. The Eagles started strongly and built their win with a brace from Leandro Barreiro and a superb goal from Gianluca Prestianni, securing three more points in their title chase.

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